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Glossary of Data Communications Terms
Courtesy Enterprise-Wide Computing, Inc.
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Term:
Listserv Lists (or listservers)
Definition:
Electronic discussion of technical and nontechnical issues
conducted by electronic mail over BITNET using LISTSERV
protocols. Similar lists, often using the UNIX readnews or
rn facilty, are available exclusively on the Internet.
Internet users may subscribe to BITNET listservers.
Participants subscribe via a central service, and lists
often have a moderator who manages the information flow and
content.
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